The rice industry prides itself on its commitment to the conservation of natural resources and the institution of practices that provide habitat to wetland dependent wildlife and waterfowl. Working lands programs are good for the environment and for rice farmers. The voluntary-incentive based conservation model used by the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) has worked well. 

Rice farmers have been able to significantly improve their environmental footprint through practices implemented through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). This program has provided rice farmers funds to better manage water resources through irrigation efficiency, water quality, and erosion control. For more information on our work through this program click here.

Recent News

  • DP - Grain Industry Urges Continued Positive Grain Recommendations in 2015 Dietary Guidelines 2 150528 Grain Industry Urges Continued Positive Grain Recommendations in 2015 Dietary Guidelines

    May 28, 2015

    As we move closer to updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the Grain Chain coalition, of which USA Rice is a member, submitted written comments earlier this month to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Full story
  • World-Mkt-Price-Mtg,-BW,-SM-&-Jay-Kapila World Market Price Subcommittee Talks Acreage, Iraq, and Cuba

    May 13, 2015

    WASHINGTON, DC -- The World Market Price Subcommittee met here this morning with representatives from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the Economic Research Service (ERS), and the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). Full story
  • USDA Seeks Input from Growers about 2015 Crops USDA Seeks Input From Growers About 2015 Crops

    May 12, 2015

    BATON ROUGE, LA – During the first several weeks of June, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct two major mid-year surveys, the June Agricultural Survey and the June Area Survey. The agency will survey farmers across the country to determine crop acreage and grain stocks on farms in 2015. Full story